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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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